The Falcons selection of Boston College guard Chris Lindstrom with the 14th overall pick in the draft was the biggest “reach” in the first round, according to NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s Top 100 rankings.
Lindstrom was Jeremiah’s 46th ranked player for a negative 32 value.
According to Daniel Jeremiah’s Top 100 rankings, G Chris Lindstrom was the biggest reach in the 1st Round of the #2019NFLDraft @Falcons #Falcons
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) April 26, 2019
*Based on selection vs ranking differential @MoveTheSticks pic.twitter.com/PYyv5wQ9pb
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